Using science to lower the barriers to entry and enjoyment of fly fishing
During the summer of 2018 the water levels at Lake Vyrnwy/Llyn Eyrnwy dropped as supplies to urban areas like Liverpool were under pressure. The water level was down to 68% and the banks were exposed allowing a good look at … Continued
With researching the history prior to fishing at Lake Vyrnwy LLyn Efyrnwy (see my blog posts and fishing adventures) and having fished and canoed there with the kids over the summer I have developed a bit of an obsession with … Continued
In his book “Guide to fishing Lake Vyrnwy” G.V. Westropp quotes a passage from Edward Durands 1938 book “Wanderings with a fly-rod” who attributes the decline of the chafer beetle presence in late June and early July and the success of … Continued
As part of my research into Lake Vyrnwy / Llyn Efernwy in an effort to understand the underwater structure of different parts of the lake I explored historic records produced before the flooding of the valley to fill the lake. … Continued
As the summer doldrums approach for many of the midlands stillwater fly fishing venues I usually fish, I have been thinking about a different approach to my summer fly fishing and heading off to one the many Welsh reservoirs which, … Continued